Washington Commanders vs. Philadelphia Eagles: 2024 Conf. Championship Recap

Game story

In the Conf. Championship of the 2024 NFL season on 2025-01-26, the Philadelphia Eagles took care of business against the Washington Commanders, pulling away with a 55–23 final that controlled the game from start to finish.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 34 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

J. Daniels (Washington Commanders) paced the passing game, with -6.40 total EPA, and -6.1% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, J. Hurts (Philadelphia Eagles) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +20.63 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (+14.2% win probability) landed in the opening quarter when Philadelphia Eagles changed the game: (7:51) 26-S.Barkley left end for 60 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA) across passing, rushing, and receiving.

1. 1 J. Hurts · Philadelphia Eagles · Passing · +20.63 total EPA · 33 snaps · +0.63 EPA/play
2. 2 A. Brown · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +12.10 total EPA · 8 snaps · +1.51 EPA/play
3. 3 Z. Ertz · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +10.62 total EPA · 16 snaps · +0.66 EPA/play
4. 4 W. Shipley · Philadelphia Eagles · Rushing · +6.46 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.29 EPA/play
5. 5 D. Goedert · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +5.64 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.71 EPA/play
6. 6 D. Smith · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +4.06 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.01 EPA/play
7. 7 T. Way · Washington Commanders · Passing · +3.98 total EPA · 1 snaps · +3.98 EPA/play
8. 8 B. Sinnott · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +3.98 total EPA · 1 snaps · +3.98 EPA/play

Player of the game

FantasyHQ analytics player-of-the-game pick based on total EPA and signature plays.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal with the player named in official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

• Philadelphia Eagles — S. Barkley (Q1 52:51)
• Philadelphia Eagles — S. Barkley (Q1 48:47)
• Washington Commanders — T. McLaurin (J. Daniels pass) (Q2 37:15)
• Philadelphia Eagles — J. Hurts (Q2 31:45)
• Philadelphia Eagles — A. Brown (J. Hurts pass) (Q2 30:43)
• Philadelphia Eagles — J. Hurts (Q3 24:04)
• Washington Commanders — J. Daniels (Q3 20:07)
• Philadelphia Eagles — J. Hurts (Q4 12:26)
• Philadelphia Eagles — S. Barkley (Q4 8:02)
• Philadelphia Eagles — W. Shipley (Q4 3:07)

Field goals

• Washington Commanders — Z. Gonzalez (Q1 53:01)
• Washington Commanders — Z. Gonzalez (Q2 44:46)
• Washington Commanders — Z. Gonzalez (Q2 30:06)
• Washington Commanders — Z. Gonzalez (Q2 30:02)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

A quarter-by-quarter recap built from live scoring plays and play descriptions.

The opening quarter: Philadelphia Eagles won the period 14–3. Washington Commanders connected on a field goal from the PHI 16 (Q1 53:01) — (8:01) 47-Z.Gonzalez 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-10-T.Way.; Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the WAS 60 (Q1 52:51) — (7:51) 26-S.Barkley left end for 60 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the WAS 15 (Q1 52:39) — 4-J.Elliott extra point is GOOD, Center-49-R.Lovato, Holder-10-B.Mann.; Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the WAS 4 (Q1 48:47) — (3:47) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 26-S.Barkley right end for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the WAS 15 (Q1 48:43) — 4-J.Elliott extra point is GOOD, Center-49-R.Lovato, Holder-10-B.Mann..

The second quarter: Philadelphia Eagles won the period 19–15. Washington Commanders connected on a field goal from the PHI 28 (Q2 44:46) — (14:46) 47-Z.Gonzalez 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-10-T.Way.; Washington Commanders found the end zone from the PHI 36 (Q2 37:15) — (7:15) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 5-J.Daniels pass short right to 17-T.McLaurin for 36 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the WAS 1 (Q2 31:45) — (1:45) 1-J.Hurts up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on WAS-23-M.Lattimore, Unnecessary Roughness, 1 yard, enforced between downs.; Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the WAS 4 (Q2 30:43) — (:43) (Shotgun) 1-J.Hurts pass short right to 11-A.Brown for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the WAS 15 (Q2 30:39) — 4-J.Elliott extra point is GOOD, Center-49-R.Lovato, Holder-10-B.Mann.; Washington Commanders connected on a field goal from the PHI 24 (Q2 30:06) — (:06) 47-Z.Gonzalez 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-10-T.Way.; Washington Commanders connected on a field goal from the WAS 35 (Q2 30:02) — 47-Z.Gonzalez kicks 66 yards from WAS 35 to PHI -1. 14-K.Gainwell to PHI 18 for 19 yards (35-P.Butler)..

The third quarter: Washington Commanders won the period 8–7. Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the WAS 9 (Q3 24:04) — (9:04) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 1-J.Hurts left guard for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the WAS 15 (Q3 23:58) — 4-J.Elliott extra point is GOOD, Center-49-R.Lovato, Holder-10-B.Mann.; Washington Commanders found the end zone from the PHI 10 (Q3 20:07) — (5:07) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 5-J.Daniels right tackle for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Washington Commanders registered a safety from the PHI 2 (Q3 20:01) — TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 5-J.Daniels pass to 14-O.Zaccheaus is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS..

The fourth quarter: Philadelphia Eagles won the period 21–0. Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the WAS 1 (Q4 12:26) — (12:26) 1-J.Hurts up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the WAS 15 (Q4 12:24) — 4-J.Elliott extra point is GOOD, Center-49-R.Lovato, Holder-10-B.Mann.; Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the WAS 4 (Q4 8:02) — (8:02) (Shotgun) 26-S.Barkley right end for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the WAS 15 (Q4 7:58) — 4-J.Elliott extra point is GOOD, Center-49-R.Lovato, Holder-10-B.Mann.; Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the WAS 2 (Q4 3:07) — (3:07) (Shotgun) 28-W.Shipley left guard for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the WAS 15 (Q4 3:03) — 4-J.Elliott extra point is GOOD, Center-49-R.Lovato, Holder-10-B.Mann..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most — the swings that decided the game.

• Philadelphia Eagles (Q1 52:51) — (7:51) 26-S.Barkley left end for 60 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +14.2% · EPA +4.66]
• Washington Commanders (Q1 56:28) — (11:28) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 5-J.Daniels pass short left to 86-Z.Ertz pushed ob at PHI 36 for 7 yards (53-Z.Baun). [WPA +13.8% · EPA +3.45]
• Washington Commanders (Q1 50:54) — (5:54) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 5-J.Daniels pass short right to 2-D.Brown to WAS 45 for 6 yards (53-Z.Baun; 33-C.DeJean). FUMBLES (53-Z.Baun), RECOVERED by PHI-32-R.Blankenship at WAS 48. [WPA -10.6% · EPA -4.81]
• Washington Commanders (Q2 37:15) — (7:15) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 5-J.Daniels pass short right to 17-T.McLaurin for 36 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +10.1% · EPA +4.13]
• Washington Commanders (Q1 54:50) — (9:50) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 5-J.Daniels scrambles up the middle to PHI 23 for 5 yards (33-C.DeJean). [WPA +9.2% · EPA +2.35]

Impact plays

Highest expected-points added snaps that flipped field position and scoring chances.

• Washington Commanders (Q3 15:32) — (:32) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 5-J.Daniels pass short right to 30-A.Ekeler to 50 for 1 yard (42-O.Burks). FUMBLES (42-O.Burks), touched at 50, RECOVERED by PHI-53-Z.Baun at PHI 49. [WPA -7.7% · EPA -5.22]
• Washington Commanders (Q1 50:54) — (5:54) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 5-J.Daniels pass short right to 2-D.Brown to WAS 45 for 6 yards (53-Z.Baun; 33-C.DeJean). FUMBLES (53-Z.Baun), RECOVERED by PHI-32-R.Blankenship at WAS 48. [WPA -10.6% · EPA -4.81]
• Philadelphia Eagles (Q1 52:51) — (7:51) 26-S.Barkley left end for 60 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +14.2% · EPA +4.66]
• Washington Commanders (Q2 31:44) — 4-J.Elliott kicks 60 yards from PHI 35 to WAS 5. 26-J.McNichols to WAS 22 for 17 yards (28-W.Shipley). FUMBLES (28-W.Shipley), touched at WAS 22, RECOVERED by PHI-14-K.Gainwell at WAS 24. [WPA -8.3% · EPA -4.47]

Quarterback report card

J.Daniels led all passers in efficiency for Washington Commanders, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

• J.Daniels (Washington Commanders) · 58 dropbacks · 50.0% completion · -6.1% CPOE · -0.11 EPA/play · -6.40 total EPA
• J.Hurts (Philadelphia Eagles) · 33 dropbacks · 60.6% completion · +15.4% CPOE · +0.63 EPA/play · +20.63 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency from FantasyHQ analytics.

By the numbers

Philadelphia Eagles held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.28 vs -0.08), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

• Philadelphia Eagles: 13 drives, +26.17 total EPA, 8 scoring drives
• Washington Commanders: 12 drives, -7.18 total EPA, 5 scoring drives

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research, film review, and follow-up box score digging.

• Philadelphia Eagles leaves with the win and the better postgame narrative for Week-to-week momentum.
• J. Hurts (Philadelphia Eagles) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
• J. Daniels (WAS) finished below expected efficiency — volume may have masked accuracy issues.
• J. Hurts (PHI) beat expectation through the air — positive CPOE game for stack builds.

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with field position and full play-by-play context.

1. Washington Commanders FG (+3) — Q1 53:01 · PHI 16 · Score 3-0
   (8:01) 47-Z.Gonzalez 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-10-T.Way.
2. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q1 52:51 · WAS 60 · Score 3-6
   (7:51) 26-S.Barkley left end for 60 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3. Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q1 52:39 · WAS 15 · Score 3-7
   4-J.Elliott extra point is GOOD, Center-49-R.Lovato, Holder-10-B.Mann.
4. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q1 48:47 · WAS 4 · Score 3-13
   (3:47) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 26-S.Barkley right end for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5. Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q1 48:43 · WAS 15 · Score 3-14
   4-J.Elliott extra point is GOOD, Center-49-R.Lovato, Holder-10-B.Mann.
6. Washington Commanders FG (+3) — Q2 44:46 · PHI 28 · Score 6-14
   (14:46) 47-Z.Gonzalez 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-10-T.Way.
7. Washington Commanders TD (+6) — Q2 37:15 · PHI 36 · Score 12-14
   (7:15) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 5-J.Daniels pass short right to 17-T.McLaurin for 36 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q2 31:45 · WAS 1 · Score 12-20
   (1:45) 1-J.Hurts up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on WAS-23-M.Lattimore, Unnecessary Roughness, 1 yard, enforced between downs.
9. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q2 30:43 · WAS 4 · Score 12-26
   (:43) (Shotgun) 1-J.Hurts pass short right to 11-A.Brown for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
10. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+7) — Q2 30:39 · WAS 15 · Score 12-27
    4-J.Elliott extra point is GOOD, Center-49-R.Lovato, Holder-10-B.Mann.
11. Washington Commanders FG (+3) — Q2 30:06 · PHI 24 · Score 15-27
    (:06) 47-Z.Gonzalez 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-10-T.Way.
12. Washington Commanders FG (+3) — Q2 30:02 · WAS 35 · Score 15-27
    47-Z.Gonzalez kicks 66 yards from WAS 35 to PHI -1. 14-K.Gainwell to PHI 18 for 19 yards (35-P.Butler).
13. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q3 24:04 · WAS 9 · Score 15-33
    (9:04) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 1-J.Hurts left guard for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
14. Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q3 23:58 · WAS 15 · Score 15-34
    4-J.Elliott extra point is GOOD, Center-49-R.Lovato, Holder-10-B.Mann.
15. Washington Commanders TD (+6) — Q3 20:07 · PHI 10 · Score 21-34
    (5:07) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 5-J.Daniels right tackle for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
16. Washington Commanders Safety (+2) — Q3 20:01 · PHI 2 · Score 23-34
    TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 5-J.Daniels pass to 14-O.Zaccheaus is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.
17. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q4 12:26 · WAS 1 · Score 23-40
    (12:26) 1-J.Hurts up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
18. Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q4 12:24 · WAS 15 · Score 23-41
    4-J.Elliott extra point is GOOD, Center-49-R.Lovato, Holder-10-B.Mann.
19. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q4 8:02 · WAS 4 · Score 23-47
    (8:02) (Shotgun) 26-S.Barkley right end for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
20. Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q4 7:58 · WAS 15 · Score 23-48
    4-J.Elliott extra point is GOOD, Center-49-R.Lovato, Holder-10-B.Mann.
21. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q4 3:07 · WAS 2 · Score 23-54
    (3:07) (Shotgun) 28-W.Shipley left guard for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
22. Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q4 3:03 · WAS 15 · Score 23-55
    4-J.Elliott extra point is GOOD, Center-49-R.Lovato, Holder-10-B.Mann.